Fred Flintstone | The Flintstones | Fandom powered by Wikia Personality and occupation Fred and Barney in Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. Fred's personality was based on that of Ralph Kramden of the 1950s television series The Honeymooners and Chester A. Riley from The Life of Riley. Thus, much like Ralph, Fred tends to be loud-mouthed, aggressive, and constantly scheming ways to improve his family's working class lot in life, often with unintended results. Archie Bunker of All in the Family & Archie Bunker's Place and George Jefferson of The Jeffersons also have similar personalities based on Fred Flintstone. Fred is a typical blue-collar worker, who works as a "bronto crane operator" at Slate Rock and Gravel Company (also known as Rockhead and Quarry Cave Construction Company in the earliest episodes). However, when their children become teenagers, Fred and Barney join the Bedrock police force. Fred and Barney even coached two baseball teams as well.

The Flintstone family came from "Arkenstone" where they had been engaged in a feud with the "Hatrock" family which had been caused by an ancestor of Fred's making a wisecrack of a Hatrock family portrait ("I don't know what the artist got for doing that painting but he should have gotten life"). In " The Bedrock Hillbillies ", the feud is ended when Fred helps save a Hatrock baby (and Pebbles) from going over a waterfall only to start up again when Fred makes the very same wisecrack. In " The Hatrocks and the Gruesomes ", when the "Hatrock" family visited the Flintstone family and being friends, until when Bug Music was played & the Hatrocks can't stand the Bug Music. The last of the Arkenstone Flintstones was Fred's Great-uncle Zeke Flintstone. Other Flintstone relatives were Giggles Flintstone - a rich eccentric practical joker whose jokes drive Fred into a mad rage; an "Uncle Tex" and his sister "Aunt Jamima". Fred in Flintstones the Movie. Fred's interests include bowling, playing pool, poker and lounging around the house, and playing golf.

At the first two of these, he is very skilled, as seen in one of the episodes where he plays against Wilma's unsuspecting mother. Fred has won championships with his incredible bowling skills. In " Bowling Ballet ", he goes so far as to take ballet lessons in order to improve his game which led to his nickname "Twinkletoes". The nickname of "Twinkletoes" stuck with him when Fred attended a local college and became eligible to play on their football team, and it became his call sign. Fred is also an excellent golfer. In " The Golf Champion ", he wins the championship only to have Barney repossess the winning trophy cup because Fred is behind in his dues. Fred, like Barney, was also a member of the Loyal Order of Water Buffalos Lodge (named "the Loyal Order of Dinosaurs" in an early episode). Fred also has a serious gambling problem; the mere mention of the word "bet" causes Fred to stammer "bet" over and over again and go on gambling binges. The original series had several stories regarding TV with Fred as a dupe.

In one, Fred makes a fool of himself trying to give Wilma acting lessons after she wins a TV appearance – only for the only part of her to appear on TV is her hands. In another, when Fred wins a TV appearance he tries to act like a "Stage parent" - until he comes down with stage fright. A third time Fred appears on a TV commercial in a non speaking role as a "before" picture of a person before going on a diet. Once, Fred even appeared in a movie, but merely as a stunt double. Fred's catchphrase "Yabba-Dabba-Doo!" (originally derived from the Brylcreem advertising jingle motto "A Little Dab'll Do Ya!"), becomes the subject of a song by Hoagy Carmichael that the singer-songwriter performs in an episode of The Flintstones. Fred's ability to carry a tune was quite good in his younger years. One early episode was where he did a jam with his musician friend " Hot Lips Hannigan ", (with Barney, who is apparently a skilled drummer) where his singing caused teenage girls to swoon over him.

In fact, in one of the earliest episodes, " The Girls Night Out ", he recorded a demo record at a carnival of the song "Listen to the Mockingbird", which ended up making him a star whereupon he took the stage name of "Hi Fye" and toured for two weeks with Wilma, Barney, and Betty. Fred, as Hi Fye, was a hit until Wilma and Betty tired of road life and told teenagers the truth, that Fred was actually a square. As the series progressed, however, his voice became worse and worse, eventually to the point that his housekeeper quit rather than having to hear Fred sing. It was also referenced in the refrain of the 1989 George Jones song, "The King is Gone (And So are You)." Also in the Flintstones show credits, Fred would beat on the door and scream, "WILMA!" Due to his impulsive and short-tempered behavior and stubborn and naive nature, Fred Flintstone seems to be accident-prone. He is able to create the biggest confusion, even with the most innocent and mundane action.

Fred is mainly a kind man, although he gets angry quite a lot, usually when Barney teases and annoys Fred, or even laughs at him by going. Ah heh heh heh heh heh heh. Other than that, Fred can have other emotions too. His laugh is Ho heh he he he he. He starts crying in some episodes, like The Babysitters, when Barney tears up the tickets, in Dino Dissappears, when Dino runs away, and The House that Fred Built, when Fred discovers that 1,000 bucks down the drain wasn't funny anymore. Positive Qualities Despite his apparently anti-social character, Fred's actions are shown to be usually free of any malice. And, although he almost constantly shouts and irritates the people around him, Fred proves to be a friendly person; often going out of his way to help someone. Although Fred often annoys Wilma with his immaturity, he proves to be a very caring and loving husband and father. Flintstone is even known to go to great lengths to please his family or apologize when he goes too far. Fred is also devoted to his daughter and cares for her more than Wilma herself.

He can be overprotective with her at times though. Family According to " The Flintstone Kids " (which is non-canon), he is shown to be the son of Ed and Edna Flintstone . In its TV special, it is shown that he has a cool cousin from HollyRock who has a band of his own and not only doesn't use drugs, he is in a "Just Say No" club, eventually inspiring Wilma to start one of her own. Physical Appearance Fred is a portly caveman. He has black hair and a large nose. He wears an orange loin cloth with black spots and a blue tie. Appearances Betty Rubble | Heroes Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [ show ] Character Betty can be considered the least developed character in the show, as she is rarely seen not following the lead of either Barney or Wilma, the latter of whom she often seems merely an echo of, generally. In spite of this, Betty is shown to have a distinctly emotional marriage with Barney, which more often included pet names and a more obvious affection, as opposed to the more dynamic and energetic interaction between Fred and Wilma.

The occasions when Betty leads the action are extremely scarce: one episode centers around her working undercover as a gentle old lady to earn money for a present for Barney, and on another occasion the plot for her and Wilma was led by her suspicions of Barney being involved with another woman (which turns out to be Fred in a disguise contrived in order to attend a ball game free of charge). This lack of protagonism (almost as background-set as supporting characters such as Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm or Dino, except for her more continuous presence) makes Betty less of a protagonist as is implied by the general concept of the show. Biography While the mid-1980s spin-off series The Flintstone Kids depicts Betty as a child, the series seems to be mostly apocryphal, owing to its presenting Betty as a childhood friend of Fred and Barney (the original series asserts that they first met as young adults) and that the four enjoy watching Captain Caveman. The Flintstone Comedy Show asserts that adult Betty is ignorant of Cavey's superhero identity when working with him at the Daily Granite newspaper. Still, the series' assertions that Betty was a childhood friend of Wilma and that her parents ran a convenience store may be considered canon.

As young adults, Betty and Wilma were employed as cigarette girls/waitresses at a resort. There, they first met, and fell in love, with their future husbands, Fred and Barney. Eventually, Betty and Barney were married, presumably not long after Fred and Wilma. Betty became a keeping house with such prehistoric aids as a baby mammoth vacuum cleaner, pelican washing machine, and so forth. Betty, much like Wilma, also enjoys volunteering for various charitable/women's organizations in Bedrock, shopping, and (occasionally) getting to meet the celebrities of their world, including "Ann-Margrock". Betty at one time also has a job working for an 'old lady' who turns out to be a young lady in disguise and who was using Betty to pass phony money; this was the only episode centered principally around Betty. Around the fourth season of the original series, Betty and Barney find an abandoned infant on their doorstep, by the name of "Bamm-Bamm." After a court battle in which they defeat noted prehistoric lawyer "Perry Masonry", the couple are allowed to adopt Bamm-Bamm. The Rubbles never had children of their own.

When Bamm-Bamm is a teenager, Betty gains employment as a reporter for one of Bedrock's newspapers (or, more accurately, news-slabs), the Daily Granite (presumably a parody of the Daily Planet of Superman fame), under the editorial guidance of Lou Granite (presumably a parody of Lou Grant of the contemporaneous eponymous series, and formerly of The Mary Tyler Moore Show). While employed there, she shares various adventures with prehistoric superhero Captain Caveman , who (in a secret identity) also works for the newspaper. Later still, after Bamm-Bamm grows up and leaves home, Betty starts a successful catering business with her neighbor and friend Wilma, before becoming a grandmother to Bamm-Bamm's twin children, Chip and Roxy. Crossovers Betty has been seen in the Dexter's Laboratory episode, Dad is Disturbed talking to Dexter's Mom , but was tied up by Dexter's Dad . Betty has been seen in the I Am Weasel episode, I Am My Lifetime, where she is placed in the Retirement Home for Sidekicks (which is actually Baboon's trailer).

In the Comedy Central animated film, The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!, she can be seen trying to kill Toot Braunstein (she misses and shoots a dinosaur instead), for finding out that her husband Barney Rubble cheated on her and got Toot impregnated (Toot's baby is revealed to be Bamm-Bamm Rubble). The Flintstones - Microsoft Store The Flintstones Season 2 • 1961 • Animation • English • TV-G (4) $9.99 Join the fun in the town of Bedrock with the this fabulously famous modern Stone-Age family. Mowing the lawn with a saw-toothed dinosaur, showering with water sprayed from a woolly mammoth's trunk and eating brontosaurus burgers are everyday events for the lovable Fred and Wilma Flintstone and their friends Barney and Betty Rubble. Living in prehistoric times has its drawbacks, but the Flintstones and their neighbors survive in style. So have a yabba-dabba-doo time with the The Flintstones. Buy SD $9.99 You may also like TV episodes Join the fun in the town of Bedrock with the this fabulously famous modern Stone-Age family.

Mowing the lawn with a saw-toothed dinosaur, showering with water sprayed from a woolly mammoth's trunk and eating brontosaurus burgers are everyday events for the lovable Fred and Wilma Flintstone and their friends Barney and Betty Rubble. Living in prehistoric times has its drawbacks, but the Flintstones and their neighbors survive in style. So have a yabba-dabba-doo time with the The Flintstones. Season 2 Watch now Resume episode Completed Season 2, episode 1, Wilma Flintstone | The Flintstones | Fandom powered by Wikia Stony Flinstone (adopted son) Wilma Flintstone (maiden name Pebble or Slaghoople—see below) is a fictional character in the television animated series The Flintstones . She is the beautiful red-headed wife of caveman Fred Flintstone , daughter of Pearl Slaghoople , mother of Pebbles Flintstone and grandmother to Roxy and Chip Rubble. Her best friends were her next door neighbors, Betty and Barney Rubble . Wilma's personality was based on that of Alice Kramden , wife of Ralph Kramden on the 1950s television series The Honeymooners .

Thus, much like Alice, Wilma played the strong-willed, level-headed person in her marriage, often criticizing Fred for pursuing his various ill-fated schemes. Wilma would also often be the one to bail out Fred when one of his schemes landed him in trouble. Contents [ show ] Fictional character biography While the mid-1980s spin-off series The Flintstone Kids depicts Wilma as a child, the series seems to be mostly apocryphal due to its presenting Wilma as a childhood friend of Fred and Barney (the original series asserted that they met as young adults) as well as using the last name Slaghoople instead of the original Pebbles. Still, the series' depictions that Wilma had younger sisters and that her father—who apparently died by the time Wilma reached adulthood—ran a prehistoric computer business might be taken as valid. Wilma did mention having a married sister in the sixth season. As a young adult, Wilma worked with Betty as cigarette girls/waitresses at a resort. There, they first met and fell in love with their future husbands, Fred and Barney (who were working there as bellhops).

Wilma's mother, Pearl Pebbles Slaghoople, also met her future son-in-law, and took a disliking toward Fred (and vice-versa), starting a long-lasting rivalry between the two. Eventually, Wilma and Fred were married, and Wilma became a homemaker, keeping house with such prehistoric aids as a baby elephant vacuum cleaner, pelican washing machine, and so forth. She was also a good cook. One of her specialties was Gravelberry Pie - the recipe for which she eventually sold to the Safestone supermarket chain. Wilma also enjoyed volunteering for various charitable and women's organizations in Bedrock, shopping, and (occasionally) getting to meet the celebrities of their world, including " Tony Curtis ", Rock Quarry and Cary Grant . By Noyan Deniz Yalçınkaya In the original series' third season, Wilma became pregnant, and gave birth to the couple's only child, Pebbles.

When Pebbles was a teenager, Wilma (along with Betty) gained employment as a reporter for one of Bedrock's newspapers, the Daily Granite (a spoof of the Daily Planet of Superman fame), under the editorial guidance of Lou Granite (a parody of The Mary Tyler Moore Show's Lou Grant ). While employed there, she shared various adventures with prehistoric superhero Captain Caveman, who (in a secret identity) also worked for the newspaper (a la Clark Kent). Later still, after Pebbles grew up and left home, Wilma started a successful catering business with her neighbor and friend Betty, before becoming a grandmother to Pebbles' twin children, Chip and Roxy. Physical Appearance Wilma is an unbearably beautiful and very attractive cavewoman. She and Betty both tied in several beauty contests. She has swirly orange hair, wears a white loin cloth/dress, a pearl necklace, and red lipstick (in some specials and shows it's pink). Another notable thing about Wilma is that she has black dots for eyes. Maiden name controversy: Pebble or Slaghoople? File:Harikalar Diyari Flintstones 06020 nevit.jpg Wilma's maiden name has been a source of dispute.

Several early episodes in the original series clearly stated Wilma's maiden name was "Pebble." In the episode "The Entertainer" (P-44), Wilma's old friend Greta Gravel remembers her as "Wilma Pebble". Again, in "Dial S for Suspicion" (P-74), one of Wilma's old boyfriends Rodney Whetstone calls her "Wilma Pebble." It could be possible that Pebble is her middle name. This wouldn't be illogical, due to the potential difficulty of pronouncing Slaghoople. However, later episodes and spin-offs also firmly state her maiden name was indeed "Slaghoople," based upon the name of Wilma's mother in the original series, Pearl Slaghoople . Flintstones' writer Earl Kress explained the discrepancy as such: "[I]t's just as simple as [Hanna-Barbera] not caring about the continuity." Maybe Mr. Slaghoople was Pearl's second husband and he adopted Wilma when they married. In The Flintstones movie, when Wilma is leaving Fred to live with her Mother, Fred shouts "Come back here, Wilma Slaghoople".

("Sufflehooper" was also used at least once.) Wilma and Fred's daughter is named "Pebbles" after Wilma's maiden surname. Marriage In the first few episodes of the series, particularly the first episode, Wilma (as is Betty) is portrayed as a domestically abusive wife, throwing a tantrum and physically assaulting her husband (or at least attempting to do so) upon discovering that he and Barney had fooled her and Betty so that they could go bowling, despite the fact that Fred had a bandaged head injury to the point that he and Barney actually run away on the Flintstone Flyer, and even after six hours, she and Betty show no remorse for their behaviour and look forward to hurting their husbands again once they land. Also, in the same episode, she and Betty are shown to be willing to assault their husbands violently in public without second thoughts, demonstrated when they bash Fred and Barney over the heads with their heavy handbags in the bowling alley in front of their teammates and several other players. In subsequent episodes, she is shown to get angry but never harms Fred seriously, often lecturing him or slapping him for his exceptionally bad behaviour.

For example, in the 21st episode of Season 2, Wilma can be seen biting Fred's finger when he points at her. She and Fred argue often because of Fred's laziness, and because Fred sometimes flirts with other women. In the 1994 live-action film The Flintstones , Fred's gorgeous secretary seduces him very often, and Wilma walks in and sees Fred drooling over her half naked body while she sexually entices him. In A Flintstones Christmas Carol, Wilma gets upset at Fred for forgetting Pebbles and being an idiot, but she favors him at the end of the film. In Flintstones: On the Rocks, her and Fred's marriage is not working out and they consider a divorce, but they reconcile at the end. Gallery Wilma Flintstone/Gallery Portrayal Jean Vander Pyl was the original voice artist of Wilma until her death in 1999. [1] Since then, Tress MacNeille has taken over as Wilma's voice even when she voiced her in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law . In The Flintstone Kids , Wilma was voiced by Julie McWhirter Dees and Elizabeth Lyn Frasier at different points.

In the live-action film The Flintstones , Wilma was played by Elizabeth Perkins (although in the film, Vander Pyl made a cameo at Fred's Surprise party for being promoted at the Quarry in the conga line behind Dino ). In the prequel film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas , she was played by Kristen Johnston . Fred Flintstone | Fictional Characters Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Frederick "Fred" Flintstone, also known as Fred W. Flintstone or Frederick J. Flintstone, is the protagonist of the animated sitcom The Flintstones, which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960 to 1966. Fred is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles Flintstone. His best friends are his next door neighbors, Barney and Betty Rubble, who have an adopted son named Bamm-Bamm. Fred lives in the fictional prehistoric town of Bedrock, a world where dinosaurs coexist with modernized cavepeople and the cavepeople enjoy "primitive" versions of modern conveniences such as telephones, automobiles, and washing machines.

Fred's trademark yell is "yabba dabba doo!", a phrase that was originally his club's cheer and later adopted as part of the theme song from the third series on and used in the 1994 live-action Flintstones movie. Since the original series' run, Fred has since appeared in various other cartoon spinoffs, live action adaptations, music videos, and commercials. Fred Flintstone | The Flintstones Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Frederick "Fred" Flintstone, also known as Fred W. Flintstone or Frederick J. Flintstone,[citation Fred Flintstone needed] is the protagonist of the animated sitcom The Flintstones, which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960 to 1966. Fred is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles Flintstone.

His best friends are his next door neighbors, Barney and Betty Rubble, who have an adopted son named Bamm-Bamm.[11] Fred lives in the fictional prehistoric town of Bedrock, a world where dinosaurs coexist with modernized cavepeople and the cavepeople enjoy "primitive" versions of modern conveniences such as telephones, automobiles, and washing machines. Fred's trademark yell is "yabba dabba doo!", this phrase was originally his club's cheer; later a phrase adopted as part of the theme song from the third series on and used in the 1994 live-action Flintstones movie. Since the original series' run, Fred has since appeared in various other cartoon spinoffs, live action adaptations and commercials.

Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Relatives 3 Personality 4 Other women 5 Portrayal 6 In other media 6.1 Appearances in other Hanna Barbera media 6.2 Pop cultural references 6.3 Commercials 7 References 8 Further reading Biography[edit] While the mid-1980s spin-off series The Flintstone Kids depicts Fred as a child, the series may be apocryphal due to its presenting Wilma as a childhood friend of Fred and Barney; the original series asserts that they first met as young adults.[12] Still, the series' depictions that Fred is the only child of Ed and Edna Flintstone (a handyman and a homemaker respectively) might be taken as canon. As young adults, Fred and Barney worked as bellhops at a resort. There, they meet and fall in love with Wilma and Betty, who were working there as cigarette girls.

Wilma's mother, Pearl Slaghoople, also met her future son-in-law, and took a disliking toward Fred (and vice-versa), starting a long-lasting rivalry between the two.[12] An unspecified amount of time later, Fred married Wilma (and Barney married Betty). Fred is a typical blue-collar worker, who works as a "bronto crane operator" at Slate Rock and Gravel Company (also known as Rockhead and Quarry Cave Construction Company in the earliest episodes). Fred's job title in the second season episode "Divided We Sail" is geological engineer.[13] During the original series' third season, Wilma gives birth to the couple's daughter, Pebbles. Years later, when Pebbles is a teenager, Fred and Barney join the Bedrock police force for a time as part-time police officers.[1] Eventually, Fred becomes a grandfather to the adult Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm's offspring, twins Chip and Roxy. Fred's family grew again in A Flintstone Family Christmas, when he and Wilma adopted an orphaned caveboy named Stony, and despite a rought start, Fred and his new son bonded well.

Relatives[edit] The Flintstone family's paternal side originally came from the prehistoric U.S. state of Arkanstone, where they had been engaged in a feud similar to the Hatfield-McCoy feud. The feud was originally started by an ancestor of Fred's putting his foot in his mouth and making a joke about a Hatrock family portrait ("I don't know what the artist got for doing that painting, but he should've gotten life!"). In the fourth season episode "Bedrock Hillbillies," the feud is ended when Fred helps rescue both a Hatrock baby (and Pebbles) from going over a waterfall, only to start up again when Fred puts his foot in his mouth and makes exactly the same joke as his ancestor's. The Hatrocks later appear in the follow-up fifth season episode "The Hatrocks and the Gruesomes," where they visit Bedrock. The last of the Arkanstone Flintstones was Fred's great-great-uncle Zeke Flintstone.

Other relatives of Fred include: Giggles Flintstone, a rich, eccentric practical joker whose jokes drive Fred into a mad rage;[4] Uncle Tex Hardrock, Fred's rich Texan uncle;[3] Tumbleweed (who, strangely enough, resembles Uncle Tex) and Mary Lou Jim, Fred's rich Texan cousins;[8] and Rockbottom "Rocky" Flintstone, Fred's grandfather, who was a veteran of Stone World War One.[7] Personality[edit] Fred's personality was based on that of Ralph Kramden of the 1950s television series The Honeymooners and Chester A. Riley from The Life of Riley, both of whom were originally portrayed by Jackie Gleason. Thus, much like Ralph, Fred tends to be loud-mouthed, aggressive, and constantly scheming ways to improve his family's working class lot in life, often with unintended results. The personalities of Archie Bunker of All in the Family and Archie Bunker's Place and George Jefferson of The Jeffersons owe much to Fred. Like these characters, Fred loses his temper easily and is very impatient, but he seems free of malice and never holds a grudge.

Although his loudness irritates the people around him, Fred proves friendly, often going out of his way to help others. Also, although Fred often annoys Wilma with his immaturity, he is known to go to great lengths to please his family and apologize when he goes too far. Fred's interests include bowling, playing pool, golf, poker and lounging around the house. At the first two of these, he is very skilled, as seen in an episode where (in disguise) he plays against Wilma's unsuspecting mother.[14] Fred has won championships with his incredible bowling skills; in one episode, he goes so far as to take ballet lessons in order to improve his game.[15] The nickname of "Twinkletoes" stuck with him when Fred attended a local university and became eligible to play on their football team, and it became his call sign.[16] Fred is also an excellent golfer.

In one episode he wins the championship only to have Barney repossess the winning trophy cup because Fred is behind in his dues.[17] Fred, like Barney, was also a member of the Loyal Order of Water Buffalos Lodge (named "the Loyal Order of Dinosaurs" in an early episode[18]). Fred also has a serious gambling problem; the mere mention of the word "bet" causes Fred to stammer "bet" over and over again and go on gambling binges.[19] Fred is also an avid driver. In the fifth season episode "Indianrockolis 500," Fred entered the famed prehistoric auto race under the pseudonym "Goggles Pisano"; the race's announcer repeatedly compared Fred's performance to somebody "driving on the freeway".[20] The original series had several episodes focusing on movies or television.

In one, Fred makes a fool of himself trying to give Wilma acting lessons after she wins a TV appearance, only for the only part of her to appear on TV is her hands.[21] In another, an attempt to muddle with Wilma and Betty landing a role in a Hollyrock production leads Fred to win his own part on a TV series, which goes awry once Fred comes down with stage fright.[22] A third time, Fred appears on a TV commercial in a non-speaking role as a "before" picture of a person before going on a diet.[23] Once, Fred even appeared in a movie, but merely as a stunt double.[24] Fred's catchphrase "Yabba-Dabba-Doo!" (originally derived from the Brylcreem advertising jingle motto "A Little Dab'll Do Ya!"[citation needed]Reed reportedly said that the inspiration for the phrase came from his mother, who used to say, "A little dab'll do ya," probably borrowed from a Brylcreem commercial.

When the script called for a simple 'Yahoo!' Alan asked if he could alter or ad-libbed the phrase), becomes the subject of a song by Hoagy Carmichael that the singer-songwriter performs in an episode of The Flintstones.[25] Fred's ability to carry a tune was quite good in his younger years. One early episode[18] sees Fred (with Barney, who is a skilled drummer) perform at a nightclub with his musician friend "Hot Lips Hannigan" where his singing caused teenage girls to swoon over him; on this occasion, he was nicknamed "the Golden Smog". In another first season episode, "Girls' Night Out", Fred recorded a demo record at a carnival of the song "Listen to the Rocking Bird", which ended up making him a teenage singing idol named "Hi Fye." As the series progressed, however, his voice became worse and worse, eventually to the point that a temporary maid the Flintstones hired quit rather than having to hear Fred sing.[26] Due to his impulsive and short-tempered behavior and stubborn and naive nature, Fred seems to be accident-prone. Even his most innocent and mundane actions often cause widespread confusion.

According to the original series' third season episode "The Birthday Party" (originally aired April 5, 1963), Fred's birthday is February 2. Fred's address has varied through the series' run, with addresses given for the Flintstone residence including 345 Cave Stone Road,[citation needed] 1313 Cobblestone Way,[citation needed] and 222 Rocky Way.[citation needed] Other women[edit] Question book-new.svg This section does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

(February 2012) In the original series, plus the live-action films, Fred has shown some attraction toward women other than Wilma, and vice versa, although he remained a faithful husband to Wilma throughout the entire run: Madame Yes - In the fifth season episode "Doctor Sinister" Fred and Barney meet Madam Yes, a seductive lady spy who manipulates them into aiding her in her covert activities, repeatedly landing them in trouble and then quickly escaping saying "I'm too important to be captured" leaving Fred and Barney in peril at the hands of the villains.[27] Kitty Rockhawk - In the fifth season episode "Fred's Flying Lesson," Kitty, a pretty blonde flight instructor with an American Southern accent, teaches Fred how to fly a plane. Fred initially plans on keeping the flying lessons a secret to surprise Wilma, but his plans are thwarted after accidentally flying over a restricted military airspace near the airport.[28] Miss Sharon Stone - In the first live-action film, after Fred is promoted to an executive at Slate & Co., Miss Stone (played by Halle Berry) becomes his secretary. Her boyfriend, Cliff, is the company's executive vice-president.

When Fred is first introduced to her, he is immediately smitten with her, with Miss Stone flirting in return. Later, after seeing how villainous Cliff truly was (and his plans on betraying her), Miss Stone assists Fred and the others in unraveling the plot.[29] Betty Rubble - In the second live-action film, which serves as a prequel to the first live-action film, Fred's first date is with Betty, who he becomes smitten with. But while Fred and Betty are on a date with Barney and Wilma (Barney's date), she becomes attracted to Barney and they swap dates. She becomes Barney's girlfriend and eventual wife.[30] Portrayal[edit] Alan Reed was the original voice artist of Fred (minus the original short pilot where he was voiced by Daws Butler) until his death in 1977.[31] Henry Corden, who had provided the singing voice for Reed (and Fred) in The Man Called Flintstone, took over until his death in 2005.[32] Corden voiced Fred's father and mother in The Flintstone Kids. Jeff Bergman has voiced Fred a few times, including spoof appearances on Family Guy.

The current "official" voice of Fred is James Arnold Taylor. In The Flintstone Kids, young Fred was voiced by both Lennie Weinrib and Scott Menville at different points. In the first live-action film, The Flintstones, Fred was played by John Goodman.[33] In the prequel film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, in which Fred is portrayed as younger than he was in the original, he was played by British actor Mark Addy.[34] In other media[edit] Appearances in other Hanna Barbera media[edit] Question book-new.svg This section does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2012) For many years Fred Flintstone and other characters from the show were used to advertise 'Amber', an Australian company that sold pavers and tiles. In some advertisements, a variant of Fred's catchphrase was changed to "Only Amber tiles will do". Fred and Barney once appeared as guest stars in Yogi's Space Race. Fred also appeared in some episodes of 1977-1978's Laff-a-Lympics as guest.

A statue of Fred and Barney appears in an art museum in an episode of Top Cat. Fred Flintstone was the guest of honor at a celebrity roast for his birthday in the live-action and animated TV special Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (1977) hosted by Roy Clark and Bonnie Franklin which featured the Ice Capades. Fred Flintstone appeared in the short movie trailer, Raging Fred, a redub of Flintstones clips with dialogue from the movie Raging Bull. Fred Flintstone appeared alongside Barney Rubble street Santasin Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper, in which Snagglepuss asked them if they had seen J. Wellington Jones, in response to which they suggested he ask that question of an old lady. She screamed in fear of Snagglepuss, and then Fred and Barney attacked him, purportedly for entertainment purposes. Fred Flintstone appeared in the Johnny Bravo episode "A Page Right Out of History" voiced by Jeff Bergman. He saved Johnny Bravo's ancestor of the same name and Johnny repaid Fred by working for him. Fred Flintstone appeared in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "The Dabba Don" voiced by Maurice LaMarche.

He was suspected of being an organized crime lord. James Arnold Taylor voiced Fred Flintstone when he appeared in the episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy entitled "Modern Primitives". Billy after digging him up in a block of ice adopts Fred as his pet and calls him "Jake Steele". Fred eventually escapes and, after colliding with an ice cream truck, ends up frozen again, and Billy reburies him in his backyard. At the end, he is once again freed from his "ice-prison" (along with Billy), only to have his brain eaten by gigantic alien creatures (much to Fred's chagrin). In this appearance, Fred's dialogue consists solely of him saying "Yabba Dabba!" without the Doo (however when he destroys a car he says the full phrase "Yabba Dabba Doo"). He also says "Oooh...Fred." when trying to explain his name to him. During the credits of Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure it reveals what happened to some of the characters afterwards.

In the picture shown when it says "Creeper made a fortune selling time traveling pants," Creeper is shown warping into the Stone Age, appearing in front of three Neanderthals. They are apelike versions of Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, and Barney Rubble. In the crossover film The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones, Fred and Barney become spokesmen for Spacely Sprockets and Cogswell Cogs respectively. Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble both appear as guests in a 1996 video called "Kids for Character". Fred, Wilma, and Dino make cameos in the television film, Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon. Pop cultural references[edit] Fred appeared on the premiere of ABC-TV's The Jimmy Dean Show on September 19, 1963. He also appeared with Barney in the 1996 program Kids for Character. Fred makes occasional brief cameos on Family Guy voiced by Jeff Bergman. A canine version of Fred appeared in the Ren and Stimpy pilot episode Big House Blues, along with a canine version of George Jetson.

Enter Shikari referenced his catchphrase in their song Gandhi Mate, Gandhi with the line "Yabba dabba do one, son". Commercials[edit] During the first several seasons of The Flintstones series, Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble were pitchmen for Winston cigarettes, the show's sponsor at the time. In one Winston ad, Fred and Barney saw the men working hard at the quarry and decided to retire out of sight for a smoke break. After extolling the virtues of the Winston brand cigarette, Fred lit up his cigarette and delivered the catch phrase: "Winston tastes good like a cigarette should". Another similar ad for the cigarettes featured Wilma and Betty as well; the women were working hard mowing the lawn and beating dust out of a rug while Fred and Barney smoked behind the house. Vignettes also aired in which Fred lit Wilma's Winston cigarette, and the couple shared a smoke. By the original series' third season, Winston had been dropped as a sponsor in favor of Welch's.[35] With Welch's as a sponsor of the series during its latter seasons, Pebbles would occasionally be shown in episodes[citation needed] asking for grape juice.

In the mid-1970s, the Flintstones cast were featured pitching a juice drink called "Yabba Dabba Dew." The drink was sold in large aluminum cans, similar to Hi-C. The commercial played a catchy jingle that went "Yabba Dabba Dew, Ooh Ooh Ooh. Yabba Dabba Dew, Ooh Ooh Ooh. It's the new, fun fruit drink made just for YOU. Yabba Dabba Dew!" With Barney Rubble, Fred has been a pitchman for Post Cereals' Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles breakfast cereals. The commercials typically feature Barney trying to trick Fred out of his cereal, usually ending with Fred bellowing, "Barney, my Pebbles!" as Barney runs off with Fred's cereal - a notable exception being a 1989 Christmas-themed commercial in which Santa Claus reminds him that "'Tis the season to be sharing, Fred," whereupon Fred then says "Happy holidays, pal", and willingly shares his cereal with both Barney and Santa.

Another cereal company the Flintstones was featured in was Team Flakes, a breakfast cereal from Nabisco in the late 1980s. Another Cadbury advert during 1980s portrayed Fred looking for his chocolate pebbles. In calling "Wilma, where are my pebbles" his daughter answers "here I am daddy" Fred responds "not you darling, my candy coated chocolate pebbles, I put them somewhere" Barney calls to Fred " here Fred have some of mine" .... The advert ends with Fred's trademark "Yabba Dabba Doo" In 1990, the Flintstones cast were featured in a UK advert for Swinton Insurance, as well as the cast from Thunderbirds. In autumn 2005, Fred and Barney began appearing in Midas Muffler television commercials. Fred appears in a 2007 GEICO Insurance commercial which spoofs the money-saving methods of a blue-collar working man and how he and wife, Wilma, were able to afford a necklace "with huge rocks." It turns out saving money with GEICO really is so easy even a caveman can do it.

Fred was the spokesman for a Rhode Island bank until it went out of business in 1993. The bank, The Providence Institution for Savings, known as Old Stone Bank, featured Fred in its commercials, saying, "Yabba-Dabba-Doo! Love that Old Stone Bank!" The bank was also one of the first to offer full service Automated Teller Machines (ATM's) which were named "Ready Freddy" and included a picture of Fred until the Bank decided to terminate its contract with Hanna Barbera to use the likeness.

The machines were so popular that people often referred to ATMs at other banks as "Ready Freddies." References[edit] ^ Jump up to: a b The Flintstone Comedy Show, 1980-1982, NBC ^ Jump up to: a b c The Flintstone Kids, 1986-1988, ABC ^ Jump up to: a b "Baby Barney," The Flintstones, season 3 ^ Jump up to: a b "A Haunted House Is Not A Home," The Flintstones, season 5 Jump up ^ "They Went That Away," The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show, CBS ^ Jump up to: a b "Bedrock Hillbillies," The Flintstones, season 4 ^ Jump up to: a b "The Story of Rocky's Raiders," The Flintstones, season 6 ^ Jump up to: a b c "Droop Along Flintstone," The Flintstones, season 2 ^ Jump up to: a b Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, 1993, ABC Jump up ^ A Flintstone Family Christmas, 1993, ABC Jump up ^ The Flintstones The Museum of Broadcast Communications ^ Jump up

 to: a b "Bachelor Daze," The Flintstones, season 4 Jump up ^ Jump up ^ "Mother-in-Law's Visit," The Flintstones, season 3 Jump up ^ "Bowling Ballet," The Flintstones, season 3 Jump up ^ "Flintstone of Prinstone," The Flintstones, season 2 Jump up ^ "The Golf Champion," The Flintstones, season 1 ^ Jump up to: a b "Hot Lips Hannigan," The Flintstones, season 1 Jump up ^ "The Gambler," The Flintstones, season 2 Jump up ^ Video on YouTube Jump up ^ "A Star is Almost Born," The Flintstones, season 2 Jump up ^ "Hollyrock, Here I Come," The Flintstones, season 1 Jump up ^ "Fred Flintstone---Before and After," The Flintstones, season 1 Jump up ^ "The Monster From the Tar Pits," The Flintstones, season 1 Jump up ^ "The Hit Song Writers," The Flintstones, season 2 Jump up ^ "Wilma, the Maid," The Flintstones, season 3 Jump up ^ "Doctor Sinister", The Flintstones, season 5 Jump up ^ "Fred's Flying

 Lesson," The Flintstones, season 5 Jump up ^ The Flintstones, 1994 Jump up ^ The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, 2000 Jump up ^ "Voice of Fred Flintstone, Henry Corden dies at 85".

Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-10-03. Jump up ^ McLellan, Dennis (2005-05-21). "Henry Corden, 85; Played Film and TV Heavies, Was Voice of Fred Flintstone". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-24. Jump up ^ Brennan, Judy (1994-04-24). "Will 'Flintstones' Bolster Goodman's Rocky Film Career?". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-24. Jump up ^ Harrison, Eric (2000-04-28). "Meet the Young Flintstones in Livelier Prequel". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-24. Jump up ^ Further reading[edit] Yabba Dabba Doo! The Alan Reed Story, by Alan Reed and Ben Ohmart. Albany, 2009. ISBN #1-59393-313-4.

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(1993) Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (1993) A Flintstone Family Christmas (1993) A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994) The Flintstones: On the Rocks (2001) Theatrical films The Man Called Flintstone (1966) The Flintstones (1994) The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) Video games The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy (1991) The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock (1994) The Flintstones: Surprise at Dinosaur Peak (1994) The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling (2000) The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2002) Other media Pinball Pebbles cereal Flintstones Chewable Vitamins The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (1990) See also The Jetsons Category Category Portal Animation portal / Television portal See also List of works produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions v t e Hanna-Barbera characters The Flintstones Fred Flintstone Wilma Flintstone Pebbles Barney Rubble Betty Rubble Bamm-Bamm Dino

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Jinks Hokey Wolf Scooby-Doo Scooby-Doo Shaggy Rogers Fred Jones Daphne Blake Velma Dinkley Tom and Jerry Tom Cat Jerry Mouse Spike and Tyke Nibbles other characters Quick Draw McGraw Quick Draw McGraw Baba Looey Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy Snooper and Blabber Magilla Gorilla Magilla Gorilla Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long Peter Potamus Peter Potamus Breezly and Sneezly Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey Atom Ant & Secret Squirrel Atom Ant Precious Pupp Secret Squirrel Squiddly Diddly The Hillbilly Bears Winsome Witch Wacky Races Dick Dastardly Muttley Penelope Pitstop Wilma Flintstone Original and Limited Edition Art - Artinsights Film Art Gallery Shop By: Artist | Character | Production Wilma Flintstone Original and Limited Edition Art Wilma Flintstone is a protagonist of the animated sitcom The Flintstones. Wilma is the wife of Fred Flintstone and the mother of Pebbles Flintstone. Her best friends are her next door neighbors, Betty and Barney Rubble.

Wilma lives in the fictional Stone Age town of Bedrock, a world where dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals coexist with modernized cave-people who enjoy primitive versions of modern conveniences and technology such as telephones, automobiles and washing machines. Just like how Fred Flintstone's personality is based off of Ralph Kramden of The Honeymooners, Wilma's personality is based off of Ralph's level-headed, strong-willed wife Alice Kramden. Wilma is often the long suffering, patient and level-headed side of the marriage, often criticizing Fred's bone-headed schemes and bailing him out whenever he gets into trouble. As a young adult, Wilma worked alongside her best friend Betty as a cigarette girl/waitress resort, where they met their future husbands Fred and Barney, who were working as bellhops. After Wilma and Fred married, Wilma became a homemaker, keeping house with a myriad of prehistoric technology, such as a baby mammoth vacuum cleaner, a pelican washing machine, etc. She is also a very good cook, enjoys volunteering for various Bedrock charity organizations and is most especially fond of shopping. In the original series' third season, Wilma becomes pregnant and gives birth to her daughter, Pebbles.

While generally a foil to Fred and his bad behavior, Wilma is not above flaws herself. She and her best friend Betty Rubble can rack up enormous bills on the family's charge accounts or recklessly spend the family's money. She will also occasionally plot acts of revenge on their oafish husbands for particularly bad actions. She and Fred argue often because of each other's poor behavior and Wilma is not above physically assaulting Fred in particularly bad cases (for comedy, of course). Overall however, Wilma is the more responsible, sensible of the two. Read More about Wilma Flintstone Fred Flintstone Original and Limited Edition Art - Artinsights Film Art Gallery Shop By: Artist | Character | Production Fred Flintstone Original and Limited Edition Art Fred Flintstone is the protagonist of the animated sitcom The Flintstones. Fred is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and the father of Pebbles Flintstone. His best friends are his next door neighbors, Barney and Betty Rubble. Fred lives in the fictional Stone Age town of Bedrock, a world where dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals coexist with modernized cave-people who enjoy primitive versions of modern conveniences and technology such as telephones, automobiles and washing machines.

Fred's personality is based off of Ralph Kramden of The Honeymooners and Chester A Riley of The Life of Riley, both portrayed by Jackie Gleason. Much like those characters, Fred is loud-mouthed, aggressive and constantly scheming of ways to improve his lot in life, which often backfire. Also like these characters, Fred is impatient and prone to losing his temper easily. Despite these flaws, Fred is actually quite friendly, rarely acting out of malice, and often goes out of his way to help others. And although his antics are irritate his family and especially his wife, Wilma, Fred genuinely cares for them, does everything he can for them and apologizes when he goes too far. Fred Flintstone became the template for later sitcom husbands and fathers such as Archie Bunker in All in the Family, George Jefferson in The Jeffersons and Homer Simpson of The Simpsons. Fred is a blue-collar working man who primarily is employed as at the Slate Rock and Gravel company as a dino-crane operator. He met his wife Wilma when he was working as a bellhop at a resort when he was younger (Wilma was working as a cigarette girl/waitress at the same resort).

He is best friends with Barney Rubble although Fred can become easily exasperated and irritated by his friend's antics. He is incredibly skilled at bowling and golf and is skilled in poker and golf. His trademark catchphrase is "Yabba dabba doo!" Read More about Fred Flintstone

Question: What fictional town was home to Fred and Wilma Flintstone?
Answer: Bedrock